true. it is you who has to mention things "clearly" - be it prompts, loops, tool metadata, etc.
you cannot expect agents to figure things out magically. if your early engineer cannot figure out actions from your instructions, very likely your agent will suffer as well.
It takes roughly 21 days for your brain to restore its dopamine receptors after heavy digital stimulation. If you try to fix your focus and feel bored, restless, or anxious during the first week, you aren't failing, your mind is just adjusting its sensitivity to normal life.